Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Thank you for participating in our Parent-Teacher interviews last night!

Here is some information for this week:

Grade 8 – Umbrella Program

• Next week, our grade 8 students will listen to a presentation on prevention given by the Gatineau Police during a Culture and Citizenship class
• I have attached a letter from the Gatineau Police to this email with additional details

Santa Photos

• Our Environmental and Humanitarian Group – the EH! Group, is hosting its second annual photos with Santa event on November 30^th from 10am-2pm
• All families are welcome to attend
• The cost is $20 per family (cash or card) and there is no need to pre-book your timeslot – just arrive and wait your turn
• I’ve attached a flyer with information to this email

Upcoming Dates

• December 23^rd – January 3^rd – Winter Break
• January 6^th – PD Day
• February 3^rd – 7^th – D’Arcy McGee Formal Midterm Period

Have a great weekend!

Tara Laine Directrice Principal Symmes-D’Arcy McGee High School

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Please note that this update is being sent one day early.

Here is some information for this week:

Parent-Teacher Interviews

• Interviews will be held in our school gymnasium on Thursday November 21^st between 5:30pm-8:30pm and will be by appointment
• You can book your timeslots by using the following booking tool:

https://outlook.office365.com/book/PTISymmesDArcyMcGeeHighSchool@wqsb.qc.ca

• This tool will become active after the publication of student report cards at 11am on Monday November 18^th
• If you are unable to book a meeting, we encourage you to reach out to your child’s teacher by email for individual student feedback
• Student council will be running a bake sale during the event so bring some cash to enjoy a treat!

Health Forms

• I have attached the 2024-2025 student health forms to this email
• If you haven’t already, please send a completed copy to Ms. Carrie Green at: cgreen@wqsb.qc.ca or have your child bring a hard copy to the main office

Santa Photos

• Our Environmental and Humanitarian Group – the EH! Group, is hosting it’s second annual photos with Santa event on November 30^th from 10am-2pm
• All families are welcome to attend
• The cost is $20 per family (cash or card) and there is no need to pre-book your timeslot – just arrive and wait your turn
• I’ve attached a flyer with information to this email

Student Absences

• Please remember to email your child’s absences to: sdmattendance@wqsb.qc.ca

Upcoming Dates

• November 18^th – Term 1 Report Cards
• November 21^st – Parent-Teacher Interviews
• November 22^nd – PD Day

Have a great day!

Tara Laine Directrice Principal Symmes-D’Arcy McGee High School

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Remembrance Day

• On Monday November 11^th, students will attend a Remembrance Day assembly where we will honour those that have served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace
• We will have veteran guest speakers as well as participation from our student cadets and bands

Grade 9 Vaccines

• November 12^th and 13^th
• I have attached a letter from our nurse with additional information
  

Emergency Resources

• Please visit the following sites to learn more about services available to families in our region:

https://Cavapaspantoute.my.canva.site/en

https://Cavapaspantoute.my.canva.site

Upcoming Dates

• November 18^th – Term 1 Report Cards
• November 21^st – Parent-Teacher Interviews
• November 22^nd – PD Day

Have a great weekend!

Tara Laine Directrice Principal Symmes-D’Arcy McGee High School

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Spirit Week!

• Monday October 28^th:  Colour Craze (grade 7 wear yellow, grade 8 wear orange, grade 9 wear green, grade 10 wear purple, grade 11 wear red)
• Tuesday October 29^th: Halloween Kahoot
• Wednesday October 30^th: Jersey Day
• Thursday October 31^st: Halloween!
• Friday November 1^st: School swag/school colours

Teens and Screens

• I have attached a flyer from Connexions for a free upcoming webinar
• Here is the registration link:

https://centreconnexions.org/en/event/teens-screens

Grade 9 Vaccines

• On November 12^th and 13^th our CISSSO nurse will be providing measles, rubella and diphtheria vaccines to students that need them
• I have attached a letter to this email with more information

Grade 11 Graduation Hoodies

• Attention grads, it is time to place your order for your grad hoodie
• This year there are two designs to choose from, one with signatures and one without
• Ms. Richardson in room 318 has sample hoodies for sizing and colour options as well as the mock-up of the design
• The hoodies are $50 each and must be paid in cash to Ms. Lisa Richardson by November 7^th

Photos for Absent Students

• If your child was absent for photo day, they can book an appointment by following this link:

https://calendly.com/studio-pommeverte/darcy-mcgee-symmes-high-school

• Please note that the link will close 24 hours prior to the event

College, University and Trades Evening

• This event will take place at our school on November 7^th, 6pm-8pm
• There will be over 20 representatives/kiosks
• Please see the attached poster

D’Arcy McGee Midterms

• Please note that our formal midterm session for D’Arcy students is February 3^rd – 7^th, 2025
• Attendance during midterms and final exams is mandatory and as per the Ministry of Education Guidelines, only the following reasons for student absences will be accepted:

·         Illness or accident confirmed by a medical report or certificate

·         Death of a close relative

·         A court summons

·         Participation in a provincial or national event

• Regular classes will be running during the times when your child does not have an exam scheduled

Upcoming Dates

• November 8^th – PD Day
• November 18^th – Term 1 Report Cards
• November 21^st – Parent-Teacher Interviews
• November 22^nd – PD Day

Have a great weekend!

Tara Laine Directrice Principal Symmes-D’Arcy McGee High School

Symmes Junior High and D’Arcy Mcgee High School,

Please click on the link for students absent during picture day who would like to schedule an online appointment. Please note that this link will be unavailable 24 hours before the event. Picture retakes will be held on November 1st. Please see Miss. Evans at Reception if you have any questions.

Please note that this link shuts down 24 hours before the event.

https://calendly.com/studio-pommeverte/darcy-mcgee-symmes-high-school

Attention, Attention!!

If you are interested in ordering some school merchandise – please visit www.vsp.net and click on “boutique”

All school swag is available now until October 27th. 

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

Homework Club

• Starting next week, teachers will be offering FREE tutoring/homework support for our students
• This support will take place in our library on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Students who do not have transportation home will be provided with city bus tickets if required

Baseball!

• Our U14 and U18 baseball teams have both qualified for the semi-finals after an undefeated season!
• The U14 final will take place at 2:30pm on Saturday at the Russell Martin baseball field in Chelsea
• The U18 final will take place at 6:30pm on Saturday at the Russell Martin baseball field in Chelsea
• All are welcome to come cheer on our Scorpions and Gee Gees!

Daily Announcements

• Here is a link to our daily video announcements:

https://symmesdarcy.westernquebec.ca/  (scroll to the bottom of the page)

Upcoming Dates

• October 14^th – Thanksgiving Monday
• October 15^th – Progress Reports published to Parent Portal
• October 17^th – PD Day
• October 18^th – PD Day

Have a great weekend!

Tara Laine Directrice Principal Symmes-D’Arcy McGee High School

Dear Families,

I hope you are doing well.

Here is some information for this week:

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

• On September 30^th, we will be observing the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
• We will be wearing orange shirts to honour the children who did not return home from residential schools as well as the survivors, their families and their communities

• Recognizing the tragic and painful history and it’s ongoing impacts is a necessary part of the reconciliation process
• For those of you that want to learn more, here is a link to a database of residential school survivor stories put together by a librarian at the University of Toronto:

https://irsssurvivors.library.utoronto.ca/home

• Here is a link to a poem by Rita Joe:

Rita Joe’s I Lost My Talk: A poem for reconciliation | National Arts Centre (nac-cna.ca)

Letter From Public Health

• Please see the attached letter from Public Heath regarding outbreaks of whooping cough in certain regions of Quebec

College, University and Trades Evening

• This event will take place at our school on November 7^th from 6pm-8pm
• There will be more than 20 representatives/kiosks with information for students and families
• I’ve attached a poster with more information – all are welcome!

Health Forms

• Please complete the attached health form and have your child bring it to our receptionist’s office
• You can also email the form directly to cgreen@wqsb.qc.ca

Photo Day

• School photos for all students will take place on Tuesday October 1^st
• Please remind your child not to wear green on this day as it will impact the quality of the photo

D’Arcy McGee Midterms

• Please note that our formal midterm session for D’Arcy students is February 3^rd – 7^th, 2025
• Attendance during midterms and final exams is mandatory and as per the Ministry of Education Guidelines, only the following reasons for student absences will be accepted:

·         Illness or accident confirmed by a medical report or certificate

·         Death of a close relative

·         A court summons

·         Participation in a provincial or national event

• Regular classes will be running during the times when your child does not have an exam scheduled

Upcoming Events

• I have attached 2 flyers advertising upcoming events at our school
• Please visit our school website (scroll to the bottom of the main page!) to watch our daily video announcements where you can learn more about school life:

Upcoming Dates

• September 30^th – National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
• October 1^st – school photo day
• October 14^th – Thanksgiving Monday
• October 15^th – Progress Reports published to Parent Portal
• October 17^th – PD Day
• October 18^th – PD Day

Have a great weekend!

Tara Laine Directrice Principal Symmes-D’Arcy McGee High School